Please note...for all Tech Tools sessions, we will be using Google applications, so please create a Google account for yourself if you don't have one yet.
Class Vocabulary: wiki, blog, embed, post, edit, twitter, tweet
Helpful Videos that explain the content for this workshop:
The video below is a good "getting started" video for the Blogger site. Blogger is hosted by Google so your Google Account is what you will login with.
The video below shows how to embed a YouTube video on to your blog page. This technique works with many other Web 2.0 applications that offer the "embed code" for the item on their web page! :)
UMW Top 10 Ideas for Using Blogs - Granted, this site is geared toward some college professors who are looking for ideas on how to use their blogging system on their campus. However, these ideas could easily transfer to any classroom.
Guidelines for Using Wikis & Blogs - Lot of text, but some great links and things to think about before incorporating a blog or wiki into your classroom.
The video below is a good "getting started" guide for Wikispaces.
The video below shows how to embed a video from YouTube into your wikispace page
http://help.wikispaces.com/ - Wikispaces Help wiki that has answers to questions and good walk-throughs to get you started creating your own wiki. Great Resource!
Wikispaces Twitter account - follow messages posted by Wikispaces. They offer help and insight if you have questions.
Wikis in the Classroom - interactive flash animation that gives ideas for how to incorporate a wiki into your classroom. Also includes teacher wiki examples.
Twitter - Twitter is considered "micro blogging" since you can tweet only 140 characters at a time. Create a Twitter account for yourself. If you plan to use with class, may want to create user name as "mr smith" or "mrs thompson"
Conan O'Brien takes a look at some celebrity Tweets from this week (humorous and how NOT to use Twitter!)
Examples
http://twitter.com/fpsdistrictwi - Our district is using Twitter to communicate short message bursts out to those that are "following" us
Twitter Tips: For Educators & Teachers - Great ideas if you plan to use Twitter in your classroom. Video shows how college professor used Twitter in class
Please note...for all Tech Tools sessions, we will be using Google applications, so please create a Google account for yourself if you don't have one yet.
Class Vocabulary: wiki, blog, embed, post, edit, twitter, tweet
Helpful Videos that explain the content for this workshop:
The video below shows how to embed a YouTube video on to your blog page. This technique works with many other Web 2.0 applications that offer the "embed code" for the item on their web page! :)
Research
Cites to Critique
District Examples
Resources
The video below is a good "getting started" guide for Wikispaces.
The video below shows how to embed a video from YouTube into your wikispace page
Test Wiki we will use in class:
http://chadkafka.wikispaces.com/
District Examples
Resources
Twitter - Twitter is considered "micro blogging" since you can tweet only 140 characters at a time. Create a Twitter account for yourself. If you plan to use with class, may want to create user name as "mr smith" or "mrs thompson"
Conan O'Brien takes a look at some celebrity Tweets from this week (humorous and how NOT to use Twitter!)
Examples
Resources